Here are ten great reasons to attend the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, coming to St. Louis, Missouri, this May:

1. Bizmanualz will be there! Look for our booth, where we’ll be showing off our new policies and procedures management software.

2. One of the strongest ASQ sections (#1304) in the country is here. Any of our knowledgeable and personable members will be more than happy to assist you while you’re here.

3. The largest gathering of quality professionals in one place means a myriad of opportunities for exchanging quality information and ideas.  A wise dude once said, “Ideas flourish best in the light of day.”

4. There will be dozens of quality training opportunities. Register early for a seminar…or two…or more!

5. The ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement takes place in late May. That’s generally one of the best times of year — weatherwise — in St. Louis, though as someone once said about St. Louis weather, “If you don’t like (it), wait a while…it’ll change.”

6. St. Louis is home to Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, Crown Candy Kitchen, Forest Park (one of the largest city parks in the nation), and the St. Louis Cardinals.

7. Arm+Leg > Cost of Parking. Same goes for the cost of meals, lodging, entertainment, and just about anything else you can think of.

8. The Cardinals aren’t in town (they’ll be in San Diego), so you’ll be spared the huge crowds. On the other hand, you’ll miss the game-day sea of red shirts and caps that washes into downtown. (More than awe-inspiring, it’s scary!)

9. Quality speakers like:

• Alan Mulally, Ford CEO;
• Robert Stephens, “Geek Squad” founder; and
• Terry Jones, founder of Travelocity.

10. First one to register for the Quality Conference after March 24 AND send me their proof of registration gets me as a guide for the evening of May 24. (We’ll work out the details.)

There are many, many more outstanding reasons to be here! Don’t miss this event! The World Conference on Quality and Improvement is only two months away, so make your plans!

See you in St. Louis!

Delivering Global Value and Excellence through Lean and Six Sigma

The ASQ Lean and Six Sigma Conference will be March 8-9, 2010, at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.  The theme of this year’s conference is “Delivering Global Value and Excellence Through Lean and Six Sigma.” Register Now

Preceding the conference (on the evening of March 7), the Six Sigma Forum is hosting a reception, at which attendees can meet the keynote speakers: Roger Hoerl, Ronald Snee, Rob Bryant, and Forrest Breyfogle III.

Leaning Out Your ISO 9001 QMS

Chris Anderson from Bizmanualz will be speaking on how to lean out your ISO 9001 QMS to ensure your ISO 9001 QMS is reducing your cost of poor quality.  At the conference, you’ll learn how to use lean principles to:

• Continually improve the effectiveness of your organization;
• Continually improve the capability of your workforce; and
• Reduce your organization’s reliance on procedure documentation.

See how the minimum requirements of ISO 9001 can be met using lean visual management techniques.

Keep those dates (March 8-9, 2010) open!